Jason Robertson, Stars Agree on One-Year $12M Deal

Jason Robertson is staying in Dallas. The Stars signed the winger to a one-year, $12 million deal on Tuesday. The agreement landed just days before his scheduled arbitration hearing.

Stars End the Standoff Days Before Arbitration

Dallas announced the contract on Tuesday, July 21. Robertson had filed for salary arbitration on July 5. That filing set a hearing for Saturday, July 25, and blocked any offer sheet. General manager Jim Nill called Robertson a cornerstone since his 2017 draft. Both sides used the extra runway to strike a deal instead.

Robertson is coming off a career year in 2025-26. The 26-year-old posted 45 goals and 51 assists for 96 points. He suited up for all 82 games during the season. He earned First-Team All-NHL honors for the second time. He then added five goals and eight points in six playoff games.

Those numbers rank Robertson among the NHL’s elite wingers. A 96-point season across 82 games is star production. His durability stands out after playing every game in 2025-26. The Stars leaned on him in all situations last year. That workload made re-signing him an easy call.

Robertson reportedly rejected bigger commitments to reach this point. He turned down an eight-year offer worth $12 million per season. He also passed on a sign-and-trade to the Seattle Kraken. His July 5 filing had blocked any rival offer sheet. Both sides chose a short bridge over a long fight.

The salary itself makes headlines in Dallas. Robertson’s $12 million cap hit ties Mikko Rantanen for the team’s highest. No player on the Dallas roster earns more than those two wingers. That gives the Stars two $12 million forwards up front. General manager Jim Nill absorbed that number to keep his cornerstone. The tight cap makes every future dollar matter for Dallas.

The short term hands Robertson real leverage down the road. He can reach unrestricted free agency on July 1, 2027. He can also sign an extension as early as January 1. Another big season would lift his next contract sharply. Dallas keeps its top scorer for a championship push.

Now the focus shifts to the ice. Dallas returns most of a roster built to contend out West. Robertson and Rantanen anchor a top six worth watching. NHL training camps open in September across the league. Watch whether the two sides revisit an extension after January 1.